Religion

Apr 13

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End-of-life choice and religious teachings (part two)

By Leonard Bernstein | Choice, Death With Dignity, Death With Dignity Act, Euthanasia, Medical Aid in Dying, Religion, The Right to Die | 2 Comments

Part Two — While most religious bodies are generally opposed to most end-of-life options, some offer what may be described as an “escape clause” which can be interpreted as, “we are opposed; however …”

Apr 06

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End-of-life choice and religious teachings (part one)

By Leonard Bernstein | Choice, Death With Dignity, Death With Dignity Act, Euthanasia, Medical Aid in Dying, Religion, The Right to Die | 6 Comments

While most religious bodies are generally opposed to most end-of-life options, some offer what may be described as an “escape clause” which can be interpreted as, “we are opposed; however …”

Sep 15

1

British end-of-life challenges and choices

By Mark Taylor | Assisted Dying, Choice, Completed Life, Death With Dignity, Medical Aid in Dying, Religion, The Right to Die | 5 Comments

The article discusses democratic discrepancies in the UK regarding Capital Punishment and Assisted Dying laws, highlighting shifts in public opinion and legal challenges faced by supporters of Assisted Dying.

Jan 07

1

Dying In Peace

By Fran Grace | Death Wellness, Dying, Religion, Spirituality | One Comment

“’Life is really very simple. But — it’s difficult to realize that.” This is one of the last things my teacher said before he passed. A lesson for the living, spoken by the dying.”

Aug 27

3

A Jewish Interpretation Of Death With Dignity: Seven Teachings

By Rabbi Ariel Stone | Choice, Completed Life, End-of-life care, Good Death, Palliative Care, Religion, Suffering and Death | One Comment

Jewish law states the dying are to be considered, for legal purposes, “like one who is alive for every purpose”, capable of wielding the same power over their lives until their very last moments, as they did in their days of health.

Aug 06

1

What Does A “Good Death” Really Mean?

By Tim Newman | Death With Dignity, End-of-Life Planning, Good Death, Hospice, Palliative Care, Religion, Spirituality | 2 Comments

Although many individuals shy away from contemplating the inevitability of death, most would agree that they would like to die well. A new review of existing literature, published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, asks what makes a “good death” according to those involved in the process.

May 14

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Medical Aid In Dying Is Still Called “Assisted Suicide”; An Anthropologist Explains The Problem With That

By Anita Hannig | Assisted Suicide, Choice, Completed Life, Death, Death With Dignity, Death With Dignity Act, Dying, Grief, Medical Aid in Dying, Mental Illness, Oregon Death with Dignity Act, PAD, Rational Death, Rational Suicide, Religion, Right-to-Die Laws, Suffering and Death, Suicide, The Right to Die | 5 Comments

It’s time that we revise and refine our cultural lexicon around this emergent end-of-life practice. A medically assisted death definitively warrants a linguistic and conceptual category of its own.

Mar 12

2

What Is A Good Death? How To Die Well.

By Marilyn Mendoza | Completed Life, Death, Death Wellness, Death With Dignity, End-of-life care, Hospice, Palliative Care, Religion, Spirituality | 2 Comments

Decisions are often made unilaterally without necessarily considering what the one dying wants or needs. A respectful death involves truly listening to the dying and being open and honest with them and the family.

Mar 05

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The Lost Art Of Dying Well

By Lydia Dugdale | Completed Life, Death, Death Wellness, Dying, End-of-Life Planning, Pandemic, Religion | 4 Comments

When sickness and death strike, sometimes guidance from the past offers the clearest path forward.

Jan 08

1

Times to Have “The Conversation”

By Karen Purze | Advance Directives, Choice, Completed Life, Death With Dignity, Disability, DNR, End-of-life care, End-of-Life Planning, Funeral Planning, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Healthcare Proxy, Hospice, Medical Aid in Dying, Mental Illness, PAD, Palliative Care, Rational Death, Religion, Spirituality, Suffering and Death, Surrogate, VSED, Wills | 6 Comments

“The rest is up to you,” he finally said, ending the conversation for good. He didn’t have any more guidance, and certainly no more patience to talk about it. I was surprised. To me, it felt slightly irresponsible to leave all these decisions to other people.